Raw power
They may have been nominated for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame seven times since becoming eligible back in 1994, but finally, Iggy and the Stooges made it in. They were inducted alongside Abba, Genesis, the Hollies and Jimmy Cliff. The NYT noted that... 'In his acceptance speech, Mr. Pop declared: “Roll over, Woodstock. We won.” HELL YEAH.
They had previously performed at the Inductees event when Madonna asked them to play her songs in 2008, as her protest at the omission that year of Iggy and the Stooges (who were nominated that year but didn't get voted in).
ADDED Here's a review of the staid, black-tie audience reaction to Iggy and the Stooges performance... "Iggy ripped off his shirt and the band roared to life. And the audience … pretty much just sat there. ... I can’t remember the last time I saw a more uncomfortable looking group of people. You could almost read the thought balloons: “I can’t wait for this to be over.” “Please make them stop.” “Bring out the Hollies.”
AND if you think being nominated seven times and missing out is bad, Solomon Burke was nominated nine times before he got in, and Patti Smith was nominated six times. Read all about it in this article: Bridesmaided Bands: What it Took for 5 Hall of Famers to Actually Get In.
Video from AP, includes Iggy and the Stooges performance and press conference. More video here - warning - seems to start playing ALL the videos when you open this page. Sucky.
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